181 Helpdesk Agent jobs in South Africa

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

The role of Technical Customer Support Manager (TCSM) will be to manage key customer technical discussions related to customer satisfaction.

This position will be a pivotal point of contact for key customers as determined by Volvo Trucks SA to ensure strengthened relationships and partnerships with all stakeholders. The TCSM will implement processes, monitor data and provide reports linked to the customers vehicles and the technical and quality issues related to it and limited to.

Reporting: The role will report directly to the Senior Manager Technical & Warranty.

Job Objectives:

• Act as a liaison between the Volvo Trucks SA (Servicemarket & Retail) and the Key Customers.
• Providing solutions for the customer that will improve the customer experience and build long term relationships with the customer.
• Facilitate and expedite technical queries as determined by the customer to the relevant Dealers or Departmental Managers.
• Continuous Customer Relationship management with regular face to face visits and where necessary with the use of online meetings.
• To keep the CRM tool monitoring tool up to date related to the technical aspects of the relationship.
• Analysing and distributing customer queries to the relevant departmental Manager’s for resolution and ensuring that they are concluded /resolved within a reasonable timeframe.
• Provide all feedback in the best interest of the Volvo Trucks SA whether positive or negative in a professional manner.
• Facilitate and coordinate key account customer technical meetings using a standard pre-determined agenda.
• Schedule the key account meetings in advance for the upcoming year.
• Complete minutes from Key Customer meetings and share within 7 day to the necessary parties, ensuring that copies are available in a SharePoint.
• Track the completed minutes to ensure that the necessary actions with feedback has been taken by all parties.
• To provide the highest level of service to all customers.
• Monitor and ensure that correct levels of Aftersales support is provided to the key customers.
• To contribute and be involved with scheduled customer meetings regionally wherever and whenever necessary in order to present a unified Volvo Offer to the customers.
• Advise and provide guidance to customer on systems (e.g. Volvo Connect, Services) and processes (e.g. VOSP).
• Participate in the monthly Dealer Quality Meetings (DQM).
• Support the truck sales organisation where necessary.
• Participate in seminars/meetings when required.
• Collaborate with sales team to identify and grow opportunities within territory.
• Assist with challenging client requests or issue escalations as needed.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts, customer stakeholders.
• Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives.

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:

Qualification & Job Experience:

• Mechanical Engineering diploma or similar business degree/ Related Technical Qualification.
• Minimum 5 years industry experience preferably from within a commercial vehicle environment.

• Strong interpersonal skills – including the ability to communicate appropriately with all levels of management and colleagues.
• Good written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Personal drive, service minded with a high learning ability.
• Proficient business decision-making, problem solving and analyzing skills.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Ability to work in and adapt to a multi-cultural working environment.
• Heavy duty truck customer experience.
• Work in accordance with the Volvo Group processes, the Code of Conduct and the Volvo Group Values.
• Work well under pressure and manage setbacks.
• Adapting and responding to change
• Good business acumen and understanding of financial management.
• Good understanding and implementation of Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization, including executive and C-level.
• Solid experience with CRM software (e.g. Salesforce, Zoho CRM or HubSpot) and MS Office (particularly MS Excel).
• Experience delivering client-focused solutions to customer needs.
• Proven ability to juggle multiple account management projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail
• Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation abilities.

Short listed candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent and indemnity declarations, to inter alia perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting process (if applicable to position) and any other checks deemed necessary.

Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage people with disability to apply.

Application Closing Date: 27 August 2025.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

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Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

The role of Technical Customer Support Manager (TCSM) will be to manage key customer technical discussions related to customer satisfaction.

This position will be a pivotal point of contact for key customers as determined by Volvo Trucks SA to ensure strengthened relationships and partnerships with all stakeholders. The TCSM will implement processes, monitor data and provide reports linked to the customers vehicles and the technical and quality issues related to it and limited to.

Reporting: The role will report directly to the Senior Manager Technical & Warranty.

Job Objectives:

• Act as a liaison between the Volvo Trucks SA (Servicemarket & Retail) and the Key Customers.
• Providing solutions for the customer that will improve the customer experience and build long term relationships with the customer.
• Facilitate and expedite technical queries as determined by the customer to the relevant Dealers or Departmental Managers.
• Continuous Customer Relationship management with regular face to face visits and where necessary with the use of online meetings.
• To keep the CRM tool monitoring tool up to date related to the technical aspects of the relationship.
• Analysing and distributing customer queries to the relevant departmental Manager’s for resolution and ensuring that they are concluded /resolved within a reasonable timeframe.
• Provide all feedback in the best interest of the Volvo Trucks SA whether positive or negative in a professional manner.
• Facilitate and coordinate key account customer technical meetings using a standard pre-determined agenda.
• Schedule the key account meetings in advance for the upcoming year.
• Complete minutes from Key Customer meetings and share within 7 day to the necessary parties, ensuring that copies are available in a SharePoint.
• Track the completed minutes to ensure that the necessary actions with feedback has been taken by all parties.
• To provide the highest level of service to all customers.
• Monitor and ensure that correct levels of Aftersales support is provided to the key customers.
• To contribute and be involved with scheduled customer meetings regionally wherever and whenever necessary in order to present a unified Volvo Offer to the customers.
• Advise and provide guidance to customer on systems (e.g. Volvo Connect, Services) and processes (e.g. VOSP).
• Participate in the monthly Dealer Quality Meetings (DQM).
• Support the truck sales organisation where necessary.
• Participate in seminars/meetings when required.
• Collaborate with sales team to identify and grow opportunities within territory.
• Assist with challenging client requests or issue escalations as needed.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts, customer stakeholders.
• Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives.

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:

Qualification & Job Experience:

• Mechanical Engineering diploma or similar business degree/ Related Technical Qualification.
• Minimum 5 years industry experience preferably from within a commercial vehicle environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills – including the ability to communicate appropriately with all levels of management and colleagues.
• Good written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Personal drive, service minded with a high learning ability.
• Proficient business decision-making, problem solving and analyzing skills.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Ability to work in and adapt to a multi-cultural working environment.
• Heavy duty truck customer experience.
• Work in accordance with the Volvo Group processes, the Code of Conduct and the Volvo Group Values.
• Work well under pressure and manage setbacks.
• Adapting and responding to change
• Good business acumen and understanding of financial management.
• Good understanding and implementation of Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization, including executive and C-level.
• Solid experience with CRM software (e.g. Salesforce, Zoho CRM or HubSpot) and MS Office (particularly MS Excel).
• Experience delivering client-focused solutions to customer needs.
• Proven ability to juggle multiple account management projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail
• Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation abilities.

Short listed candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent and indemnity declarations, to inter alia perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting process (if applicable to position) and any other checks deemed necessary.

Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage people with disability to apply.

Application Closing Date: 27 August 2025.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

What you will do

The role of Technical Customer Support Manager (TCSM) will be to manage key customer technical discussions related to customer satisfaction.

This position will be a pivotal point of contact for key customers as determined by Volvo Trucks SA to ensure strengthened relationships and partnerships with all stakeholders. The TCSM will implement processes, monitor data and provide reports linked to the customers vehicles and the technical and quality issues related to it and limited to.

Reporting : The role will report directly to the Senior Manager Technical & Warranty.

Job Objectives :

• Act as a liaison between the Volvo Trucks SA (Servicemarket & Retail) and the Key Customers.
• Providing solutions for the customer that will improve the customer experience and build long term relationships with the customer.
• Facilitate and expedite technical queries as determined by the customer to the relevant Dealers or Departmental Managers.
• Continuous Customer Relationship management with regular face to face visits and where necessary with the use of online meetings.
• To keep the CRM tool monitoring tool up to date related to the technical aspects of the relationship.
• Analysing and distributing customer queries to the relevant departmental Manager’s for resolution and ensuring that they are concluded / resolved within a reasonable timeframe.
• Provide all feedback in the best interest of the Volvo Trucks SA whether positive or negative in a professional manner.
• Facilitate and coordinate key account customer technical meetings using a standard pre-determined agenda.
• Schedule the key account meetings in advance for the upcoming year.
• Complete minutes from Key Customer meetings and share within 7 day to the necessary parties, ensuring that copies are available in a SharePoint.
• Track the completed minutes to ensure that the necessary actions with feedback has been taken by all parties.
• To provide the highest level of service to all customers.
• Monitor and ensure that correct levels of Aftersales support is provided to the key customers.
• To contribute and be involved with scheduled customer meetings regionally wherever and whenever necessary in order to present a unified Volvo Offer to the customers.
• Advise and provide guidance to customer on systems (e.g. Volvo Connect, Services) and processes (e.g. VOSP).
• Participate in the monthly Dealer Quality Meetings (DQM).
• Support the truck sales organisation where necessary.
• Participate in seminars / meetings when required.
• Collaborate with sales team to identify and grow opportunities within territory.
• Assist with challenging client requests or issue escalations as needed.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts, customer stakeholders.
• Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives.

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring :

Qualification & Job Experience :

Key Competencies

Short listed candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent and indemnity declarations, to inter alia perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting process (if applicable to position) and any other checks deemed necessary.

Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage people with disability to apply.

Application Closing Date : 27 August 2025.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe in

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

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Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

The role of Technical Customer Support Manager (TCSM) will be to manage key customer technical discussions related to customer satisfaction.

This position will be a pivotal point of contact for key customers as determined by Volvo Trucks SA to ensure strengthened relationships and partnerships with all stakeholders. The TCSM will implement processes, monitor data and provide reports linked to the customers vehicles and the technical and quality issues related to it and limited to.

Reporting: The role will report directly to the Senior Manager Technical & Warranty.

Job Objectives:

• Act as a liaison between the Volvo Trucks SA (Servicemarket & Retail) and the Key Customers.
• Providing solutions for the customer that will improve the customer experience and build long term relationships with the customer.
• Facilitate and expedite technical queries as determined by the customer to the relevant Dealers or Departmental Managers.
• Continuous Customer Relationship management with regular face to face visits and where necessary with the use of online meetings.
• To keep the CRM tool monitoring tool up to date related to the technical aspects of the relationship.
• Analysing and distributing customer queries to the relevant departmental Manager’s for resolution and ensuring that they are concluded /resolved within a reasonable timeframe.
• Provide all feedback in the best interest of the Volvo Trucks SA whether positive or negative in a professional manner.
• Facilitate and coordinate key account customer technical meetings using a standard pre-determined agenda.
• Schedule the key account meetings in advance for the upcoming year.
• Complete minutes from Key Customer meetings and share within 7 day to the necessary parties, ensuring that copies are available in a SharePoint.
• Track the completed minutes to ensure that the necessary actions with feedback has been taken by all parties.
• To provide the highest level of service to all customers.
• Monitor and ensure that correct levels of Aftersales support is provided to the key customers.
• To contribute and be involved with scheduled customer meetings regionally wherever and whenever necessary in order to present a unified Volvo Offer to the customers.
• Advise and provide guidance to customer on systems (e.g. Volvo Connect, Services) and processes (e.g. VOSP).
• Participate in the monthly Dealer Quality Meetings (DQM).
• Support the truck sales organisation where necessary.
• Participate in seminars/meetings when required.
• Collaborate with sales team to identify and grow opportunities within territory.
• Assist with challenging client requests or issue escalations as needed.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts, customer stakeholders.
• Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives.

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:

Qualification & Job Experience:

• Mechanical Engineering diploma or similar business degree/ Related Technical Qualification.
• Minimum 5 years industry experience preferably from within a commercial vehicle environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills – including the ability to communicate appropriately with all levels of management and colleagues.
• Good written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Personal drive, service minded with a high learning ability.
• Proficient business decision-making, problem solving and analyzing skills.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Ability to work in and adapt to a multi-cultural working environment.
• Heavy duty truck customer experience.
• Work in accordance with the Volvo Group processes, the Code of Conduct and the Volvo Group Values.
• Work well under pressure and manage setbacks.
• Adapting and responding to change
• Good business acumen and understanding of financial management.
• Good understanding and implementation of Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization, including executive and C-level.
• Solid experience with CRM software (e.g. Salesforce, Zoho CRM or HubSpot) and MS Office (particularly MS Excel).
• Experience delivering client-focused solutions to customer needs.
• Proven ability to juggle multiple account management projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail
• Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation abilities.

Short listed candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent and indemnity declarations, to inter alia perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting process (if applicable to position) and any other checks deemed necessary.

Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage people with disability to apply.

Application Closing Date: 27 August 2025.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.

Technical Support Representative page is loadedTechnical Support Representative Apply locations Johannesburg time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R46662

Description

This position provides high quality telephonic technical support and problem resolution to customers each day, in a manner that meets or exceeds defined department objectives to protect and increase LexisNexis revenues. Additionally, this position initiates the escalation process for unresolved customer problems. Technical Support Representatives performing at this level will be required to utilize skills from training, education, experience, or certifications to fulfill their daily responsibilities. This position will also assist with account related issues, including ID/password assistance, billing/invoice support, and other general account related services. Representatives with advanced education, experience or certifications will be expected to share their skills and knowledge into the department to continually improve the overall knowledge of the staff. In addition, this position will work in a team environment to maximize individual and team performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.

• 1-2 years job related experience.

• Experience with software support (technical troubleshooting and usability support)

• Experience with internet troubleshooting and website support

• Experience with supporting accounting applications a plus.

• Experience with enterprise technical support including software, hardware, and enterprise systems a plus.

• Experience with support account/billing related assistance a plus.

• Ability to adapt and multi-task to support incoming calls, email, chat, etc.

• Ability to quickly understand key terms and phrases to apply appropriate troubleshooting techniques.

• Ability to work with difficult customers and diffuse frustrating situations.

RELX is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. If a qualified individual with a disability or disabled veteran needs a reasonable accommodation to use or access our online system, that individual should please contact or if you are based in the US you may also contact us on 1. .

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Key Responsibilities :

Primary Duties :

• Provide telephonic and on-site technical support
• Perform first-level fault finding and testing
• Assist with system design and application for the sales team
• Deliver technical training and product demonstrations
• Evaluate new product performance
• Maintain the product demonstration room
• Capture support cases and generate weekly reports on the ERP system

Secondary Duties :

• Assist R&D with product testing and development
• Support the Marketing team with technical documentation

General :

• Follow company policies and health & safety procedures
• Support broader operational tasks when needed

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) :

• Accuracy of support, designs, testing, and reporting
• Quality of ERP case entries and weekly reports
• Professional execution and task completion
• Compliance with internal processes and procedures

Time left to apply: End Date: September 2, 2025 (12 days left to apply)

Job Requisition ID: JR100542

To provide maintenance and technical support to the facilities department, particularly laboratory work to ensure the smooth operation of laboratories and their supplies, including LN2 and CO2 plants. The Junior Technical Support will collaborate closely with the senior technician to uphold high standards of technical support offered to the organization.

1. Laboratory Equipment Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance, inspections, and calibration of laboratory equipment including bio-safety cabinets, centrifuges, pipettes, incubators, freezers, ULTs, etc.
2. Bio-safety Level 2 & 3 Laboratories: Knowledge of bio-safety practices and standards. Ensure proper functioning and cleanliness of laboratories, including decontamination procedures.
3. Maintenance Planning: Assist with planning, providing suggestions and solutions for plant/machine/equipment malfunctions in accordance with FM maintenance standards.
4. Setup and Commissioning: Assist with setup and commissioning of plant/machine/equipment and guide proper use of laboratory equipment.
5. Liquid Nitrogen Plant: Assist in maintenance and operation, ensuring client LN2 supply demands are met.
6. Troubleshooting: Repair equipment malfunctions in coordination with external service providers if needed.
7. Waste Disposal: Oversee proper disposal of biohazardous waste.
8. Spare Parts Monitoring: Maintain laboratory equipment spares according to FM standards.

Note: The candidate will be expected to work overtime when required.

• Electrical N3
• HVAC or Refrigeration Certificate

• At least 3 years’ experience in Medical/Scientific Laboratory facilities or equivalent.
• Experience in refrigeration maintenance.
• Experience working in a Bio-Hazard Research Facility.
• Experience with Microbiological Safety Cabinets, Fume Cabinets, and Class III Isolators is an advantage.

• Understanding of national and international industry standards.

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of laboratory equipment, refrigeration, and applicable codes.
• Ability to read wiring schematics, specifications, and manufacturers’ literature.
• Organized, proactive, and committed to completing projects.
• Ability to plan, organize, and meet deadlines.
• Systematic, careful, dependable, and friendly.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Employee

September 2, 2025

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear within 14 days of the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.

Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) aims for optimal health and well-being of under-resourced populations. Based in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, AHRI conducts population, basic, translational, social, and clinical sciences research. We collaborate globally and prioritize training the next generation of African scientists. Our values include ubuntu, transformation, leadership, innovation, excellence, and collaboration.

At TechBiz Global, we are providing recruitment service to our TOP clients from our portfolio. We are currently seeking a Technical Support Lead to join one of our clients ' teams. If you're looking for an exciting opportunity to grow in a innovative environment, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Responsibilities :

Deep Troubleshooting & Debugging

Diagnose hardware issues involving Bluetooth, GPS, sensors, and firmware / software using diagnostic APIs and tools

Reproduce, isolate, and resolve complex issues such as multi-device confusion, virtual fence behavior, and intermittent connectivity

End-to-End Ticket Ownership

Manage support tickets from first report through confirmed resolution

Provide accurate root cause analysis and timely follow-up

Translate technical findings into clear, actionable guidance for customers and Tier 1 support

Documentation & Process Design

Create and continuously refine SOPs, runbooks, quick-start guides, and troubleshooting documentation

Maintain a structured, searchable, and up-to-date knowledge base

Communication & Collaboration

Act as the primary technical point of contact for escalated issues

Work directly with third-party engineering teams to expedite fixes with clear context and ownership

Quality Metrics & Continuous Improvement

Monitor support KPIs such as CSAT, First-Contact Resolution, and SLA compliance

Lead post-mortems on critical or escalated issues and implement preventive improvements

5+ years of hands-on experience in technical support or field engineering for IoT or hybrid hardware / software systems

Strong skills in debugging Bluetooth , GPS , firmware , and API-based integrations

Advanced user of support tools like Zendesk and documentation platforms

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to explain complex topics clearly and concisely

Highly organized, process-oriented, and self-motivated; continuously improves workflows based on real-world feedback

Comfortable working across multiple time zones and taking full ownership of technical issue resolution

Additional Information :

The team provides hands-on support from 09 : 00–21 : 00 EST

Should be flexible for urgent escalations and cross-time zone handovers

Description

This position provides high quality telephonic technical support and problem resolution to customers each day, in a manner that meets or exceeds defined department objectives to protect and increase LexisNexis revenues. Additionally, this position initiates the escalation process for unresolved customer problems. Technical Support Representatives performing at this level will be required to utilize skills from training, education, experience, or certifications to fulfill their daily responsibilities. This position will also assist with account related issues, including ID/password assistance, billing/invoice support, and other general account related services. Representatives with advanced education, experience or certifications will be expected to share their skills and knowledge into the department to continually improve the overall knowledge of the staff. In addition, this position will work in a team environment to maximize individual and team performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 1-2 years job related experience.
• Experience with software support (technical troubleshooting and usability support).
• Experience with internet troubleshooting and website support.
• Experience with supporting accounting applications a plus.
• Experience with enterprise technical support including software, hardware, and enterprise systems a plus.
• Experience with support account/billing related assistance a plus.
• Ability to adapt and multi-task to support incoming calls, email, chat, etc.
• Ability to quickly understand key terms and phrases to apply appropriate troubleshooting techniques.
• Ability to work with difficult customers and diffuse frustrating situations.